Know the Game - Mark Rounding

What happens at a mark rounding? Who has right of way? This rule applies when the boats enter an imaginary circle 70-metres from the mark. With the race underway, both boats have to go around marks at the top and bottom of the course, when the boats choose opposite marks it's plain sailing. But it gets slightly more complicated when they're neck and neck and choose the same mark. In this case, blue is the clear leader, yellow is a little way behind, there's no overlap, so no real problem. Blue has the right of way and yellow has to allow blue to go around the mark unobstructed. But let's hit the rewind the button, and imagine that the competition was a lot closer, and yellow has its bow across blue's stern. In this case, yellow has control, and blue can do nothing but give them the right of way and let them go around the mark at their will. #KnowTheGame https://www.americascup.com/race-format-and-racing-rules# SUBSCRIBE to the official America's Cup channel: www.youtube.com/americascup Like America’s Cup On Facebook: www.facebook.com/americascup Follow America’s Cup On Twitter: www.twitter.com/americascup Follow America’s Cup On Instagram: www.instagram.com/americascup Stay up to date with the America’s Cup newsletter: www.americascup.com/en/newsletter The 36th America's Cup presented by Prada will be contested by the winner of the 2017 America's Cup, the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron represented by their team, Emirates Team New Zealand, and the winner of the Prada Cup, the challenger selection series which takes place in January–February in 2021. #AmericasCup #AC36 #Auckland2021